swimming hole
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swimming hole
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Fed from glaciers on Mount Shasta, the water pours out of lava tubes and down mossy cliffs, forming a verdant and ethereal cascade into a calm, shaded swimming hole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
We pass a fast-food spot called Jake’s Place, and a scenic patch of land next to the sea with a sign that reads: "Ye olde swimming hole and picnic area."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2024
Urged on by images like-minded urbanites have posted to YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, the couple looked forward to floating in a picturesque swimming hole where oak and sycamore trees threw shadows over clear, serene waters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
He seems more interested backstrokin’ in the same swimming hole as country-ish outsiders like Jason Isbell, Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson — another Navy vet once stationed in Washington with a similar aversion to interviews.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
The quarry filled with rainwater, becoming a swimming hole.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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